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Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Exellence, Level F Unit 1 & 2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
(n.) Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
a)
Jaded
b)

drivel

c)
Decadence
d)
Meritorious
2.
(n.) The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
a)
approbation
b)
assuage 
c)
meritorious 
d)
prerogative 
3.
(n.) A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
a)
approbation 
b)
innuendo 
c)
coalition 
d)
umbrage 
4.
(v.) To draw forth, bring out from some source
a)
intercede 
b)
elicit 
c)
transcend
d)
expostulate 
5.
(n.) A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
a)
hiatus 
b)
coalition 
c)
decadence 
d)
umbrage 
6.
(v.) To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
a)
expostulate 
b)
intercede 
c)
simulate 
d)
assuage 
7.
(n.) A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
a)
hiatus 
b)
innuendo
c)
prerogative 
d)
coalition 
8.
(v.) To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
a)
assuage 
b)
intercede 
c)
simulate 
d)
transcend 
9.
(n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
a)
prerogative 
b)
umbrage 
c)
innuendo
d)
hiatus 
10.
(v.) To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
a)
simulate 
b)
assuage 
c)
elicit 
d)
intercede 
11.
(adj.) Used so often as to lack freshness or originality
a)
provincial
b)
unctuous 
c)
hackneyed 
d)
elicit 
12.
(v.) To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
a)
Elicit
b)
Expostulate
c)
Petulant
d)
Transcend
13.
(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed
a)
Unctous
b)
Hiatus
c)
Transcend
d)
Simulate
14.
(adj.) Worthy, deserving recognition or praise
a)
Meritorious
b)
Coalition
c)
Hackneyed
d)
Approbation
15.
(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
a)
Prerogative
b)
Provincial
c)
Approbation
d)
Unctous
16.
(adj.) Causing great shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
a)
Decadence
b)
Lurid
c)
Innuendo
d)
Expostulate
17.
(adj.) Wearied, worn-out, dulled 
a)
Jaded
b)
Hackneyed
c)
Assuage
d)
Elicit
18.
(n.) A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
a)
Umbrage
b)
Unctuous
c)
Prerogative
d)
Petulant
19.
(adj.) Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
a)
Petulant
b)
Provincial
c)
Approbation
d)
Innuendo
20.
(adj.) Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook
a)
Hiatus
b)
Unctous
c)
Provincial
d)
Assuage
21.
Synonym of petulant
a)
irritable, peevish
b)
gruff, blunt
c)
prerequisite, perk
d)
commonplace 
22.
Synonym of meritorious 
a)
new, fresh
b)
gruesome, gory
c)
praiseworthy, laudable
d)
unspoiled 
23.
Synonym of expostulate 
a)
alleviate 
b)
protest 
c)
aggravate 
d)
pretend 
24.
Antonym of innuendo 
a)
hint, suggestion 
b)
corruption
c)
direct statement
d)
disapproval 
25.
Antonym of lurid 
a)
Pleasant, attractive 
b)
gruesome, gory 
c)
unspoiled, uncloyed 
d)
gruff, blunt
26.
Antonym of provincial 
a)
prerequisite, perk
b)
pleasant, attractive
c)
narrow-minded 
d)
broad-minded 
27.
Antonym of unctuous 
a)
gruff, blunt
b)
smooth, smug 
c)
impolite, peevish
d)
wearied, worn-out
28.

(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

a)

coalition

b)

assuage

c)

ameliorate

d)

aplomb

29.

(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof

a)

severe

b)

surmise

c)

stringent

d)

simulate

30.

(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

a)

surmise

b)

stringent

c)

severe

d)

imitate

31.

(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

a)

intrinsic

b)

inveigh

c)

intercede

d)

innuendo

32.

(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

a)

epitome

b)

exhort

c)

expostulate

d)

elicit

33.

(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

a)

drivel

b)

decadance

c)

intercede

d)

percipitate

34.

(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

a)

epitome

b)

expostulate

c)

elicit

d)

hackneyed

35.

Synonym of callow

a)

sophisticated

b)

inexperienced

c)

frivolous

d)

annoying

36.

Antonym of lassitude

a)

weariness

b)

excitement

c)

despair

d)

energy

37.

Antonym of bombastic

a)

plain

b)

memorized

c)

raving

d)

confident

38.

Synonym of drivel

a)

nonsense

b)

complaints

c)

insults

d)

questions

39.

Choose the word spelled incorrectly

a)

permeate

b)

millennium

c)

ex officio

d)

lasstitude

40.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a)

inviegh

b)

drivel

c)

intrinsic

d)

bombastic

41.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a)

exhorts

b)

surmises

c)

ocult

d)

infringe

42.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a)

approbation

b)

prerogative

c)

hackned

d)

lurid

43.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a)

meretorious

b)

jaded

c)

decadence

d)

petulant

44.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a)

lastitude

b)

inveigh

c)

exhort

d)

occult

45.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a)

stringent

b)

inffringe

c)

epitome

d)

callow